Teaching Philosophy

I believe that higher education institutions have a responsibility to foster students’ civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions, as well as their global consciousness. I anticipate contributing to this civic mission through the development of rigorous and relevant course content, emphasis on discussion and debate, and the shared cultivation of a community that challenges students to consider diverse perspectives with mutual respect and civility. My hope is that students leave my classes feeling prepared and excited to pursue their chosen field, while also recognizing their civic potential and responsibility to others, near and far.

Courses

Interviewing in Qualitative ResearchIntroduction to Qualitative ResearchParticipant ObservationAnalyzing Culture: Dialogue, Discourse, and ThemeEducation in Armed ConflictBuilding Institutional Capacity for Large-scale Educational Reform: International CasesEducating for Democracy: The Case of Facing History and OurselvesEveryday Antiracism for EducatorsGrowing Up in a Media WorldChildren’s LiteratureAdolescent Literature

New York University, Stern School of BusinessAdjunct Instructor, undergraduate level: